“As soon as I heard that DreamWorks Animation envisioned making an animated Bollywood movie, I knew I wanted to be a part of it,” said Schwartz in a statement. “The fact that A.R. Rahman got involved made it an even more exciting project.”

Chadha and Berges have teamed for films including “Bend It Like Beckham” and “Bride and Prejudice.” Rahman scored Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” Broadway vet and “Wicked” lyricist Schwartz scored DreamWorks’ “Prince of Egypt” in 1998 and has worked on TV series including “Glee” and “Army Wives.”